272.2016 LL 5 of 2016 Terms of Office for Board Members RESOLUTION ADOPTING LOCAL LAW NO. 5 OF 2016
TO INCREASE TERMS OF OFFICE OF TOWN BOARD MEMBERS
FROM TWO YEARS TO FOUR YEARS
RESOLUTION NO.: 272, 2016
INTRODUCED BY: Mr. Doug Irish
WHO MOVED ITS ADOPTION
SECONDED BY: Mr. William VanNess
WHEREAS, the Queensbury Town Board wishes to consider adoption of Local Law No.:
5 of 2016 to increase the terms of office of the Town Board members other than the Town
Supervisor from two years to four years commencing with the terms that begin January 1, 2018,
and
WHEREAS, this legislation is authorized in accordance with New York Municipal Home
Rule Law §10, and
WHEREAS, Municipal Home Rule Law §20 requires the Town Board to hold a Public
Hearing prior to the adoption of any Local Law, and the Town Board duly held a Public Hearing
on Monday, August 15, 2016 concerning proposed Local Law No.: 5 of 2016 and heard all
interested persons, and
WHEREAS, the proposed Local Law is in a form approved by Town Counsel,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT
RESOLVED, that the Queensbury Town Board hereby adopts proposed Local Law No.:
5 of 2016 to increase the terms of office of the Town Board members other than the Town
Supervisor from two (2) years to four (4) years commencing with the terms that begin January 1,
2018, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to take
such actions as necessary to submit such Local Law to mandatory referendum at the November 8,
2016 general election, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board hereby authorizes and directs the Town Clerk to file
the Local Law with the New York State Secretary of State in accordance with the provisions of
the Municipal Home Rule Law if it is approved by the electors, and
BE IT FURTHER,
RESOLVED, that the Town Board authorizes and directs the Town Supervisor, Town
Clerk and/or Town Counsel to execute any required documents and take any and all actions
necessary to effectuate the intent of this Resolution.
Duly adopted this 151h day of August, 2016, by the following vote:
AYES Mr. Metivier, Mr. Irish, Mr. VanNess
NOES Mr. Strough
ABSENT: Mr. Clements
I, Rose Mellon, Deputy Town Clerk II of the Town of Queensbury, Warren County, New York, do
hereby certify that I have compared the foregoing with the original resolution as listed above adopted
at a Regular meeting of the Town Board of the Town of Queensbury held on the 15th day of August,
2016 at which a quorum was present and that the same is a correct transcript there from and of the
whole original thereof to date.
IN WITNESS THEREOF, I have hereto set my hand and the SEAL of said Town of Queensbury, this
16th day of August, 2016.
SEAL SIGNED:
Rose Mellon
Deputy Town Clerk II
Town of Queensbury
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